ROCHESTER— Students at Spaulding High School largely report they don’t get enough sleep and they think starting school at a later time may be helpful for their grades. Several though, say they have responsibilities after school they can’t afford to skip.

Sophomore Demitrius Xenos, 15, says he takes the bus to school and to make the 7:30 a.m. start time, he typically wakes up at 6 a.m. His friend David Mooney, 15, said since he is conscientious of his grades, he thinks a later start time would be useful, though he may just end up staying awake later at night. Mooney also said a pushed start time would help him get to school on time.

Senior Jo-Anne Tighe, 18, however, says she would strongly oppose a later start time.

“I have to work,” she said, emphatically.

Freshman Amber Toms, 15, said she could envision the benefits, especially given the courses she has to be alert for in the early morning.

“It be nicer,” she said, “to show up well-rested.”

Freshman Jessica Goodman, 15, said she gets a healthy amount of sleep, around 8 or 9 hours a night, but said the push in time may also help her not be tardy for class.

Junior Tristan Gray, 16, said with a 6 a.m. wake-up call he’s often showing up for A-block feeling exhausted.

“There may be a little bit of grade improvement,” Gray said, remarking on his peers and how they may react to the change.